There are 6 ways to get from Cuenca to La Loja by bus, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Cuenca to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Pedro Ruizbus
- Take the bus from Pedro Ruiz to Chachapoyasbus
- Take the taxi from Chachapoyas to La Lojataxi
18h 18m$187–243Drive 818.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Cuenca to La Lojacar 818.9 km
16h 26m$124–178Taxi, fly to Tarapoto, drive
- Take the taxi from Cuenca to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Tarapoto (TPP)plane GYE - TPP
- Drive from Tarapoto (TPP) to La Lojacar
17h 37m$363–928Bus, taxi via Chiclayo
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Chiclayobus
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to Chachapoyasbus
- Take the taxi from Chachapoyas to La Lojataxi
22h 19m$166–242Bus, taxi via Loja
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Lojabus
- Take the bus from Loja to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Jaénbus
- Take the bus from Jaén to Chachapoyasbus
- Take the taxi from Chachapoyas to La Lojataxi
27h 47m$321–378Taxi, fly to Cajamarca, drive
- Take the taxi from Cuenca to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cajamarca (CJA)plane GYE - CJA
- Drive from Cajamarca (CJA) to La Lojacar
16h 29m$433–703
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Tarapoto (TPP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to La Loja is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 16h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to La Loja is to drive which takes 16h 26m and costs $120 - $180.
The distance between Cuenca and La Loja is 1158 km. The road distance is 818.9 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to La Loja without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 18h 18m and costs $180 - $250.
It takes approximately 18h 18m to get from Cuenca to La Loja, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to La Loja is 819 km. It takes approximately 16h 26m to drive from Cuenca to La Loja.
There are one+ hotels available in La Loja.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and La Loja, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Cuenca to La Loja. However, you can take the bus to Piura, take the bus to Pedro Ruiz, take the bus to Chachapoyas, then take the taxi to La Loja. Alternatively, you can drive from Cuenca to La Loja in around 16h 26m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Tarapoto via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Tarapoto via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cajamarca via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–480
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cajamarca via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–480
- Phone
- +593 98 453 6454
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $37–42
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 716 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- movilbus.pe
Bus from Piura to Pedro Ruiz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- movilbus.pe
Bus from Pedro Ruiz to Chachapoyas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- movilbus.pe
Bus from Chiclayo to Chachapoyas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- movilbus.pe
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Chiclayo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- Phone
- +593 99 645 6618
- [email protected]
- Website
- viajerosinternacional.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064276830053
- Phone
- +593 99 144 1474
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- ecuabuses.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Loja to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +51 948 339 133
- [email protected]
- Website
- turismodias.com.pe
Bus from Piura to Jaén
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- turismodias.com.pe
- Book at
- turismodias.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 96 103 1037
- [email protected]
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Jaén to Chachapoyas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.redbus.pe/horario-de-buses/destinos-north
- Website
- https://www.north-peru.com/en/
- Phone
- +51 1 610 1900
- [email protected]
- Website
- vipac.travel
Bus from Jaén to Chachapoyas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $179
- Website
- https://www.vipac.travel/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Fusion radio taxi
- Phone
- +593 7-281-1111
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Amigos
- Phone
- +593 99 849 1019
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Express
- Phone
- +593 09 9034 2881
- Website
- instagram.com
Radio Taxi FLASH
- Phone
- +593 99 407 6453
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Cuenca
- Phone
- +593 653 681 442
- Website
- taxiscuenca.es
Fusion radio taxi
- Phone
- +593 7-281-1111
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Amigos
- Phone
- +593 99 849 1019
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Express
- Phone
- +593 09 9034 2881
- Website
- instagram.com
Radio Taxi FLASH
- Phone
- +593 99 407 6453
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Cuenca
- Phone
- +593 653 681 442
- Website
- taxiscuenca.es
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